围 wéi
- Strokes
- 7
- Radical
- 囗 — enclosure
- Made of
- 囗 enclosure 韦 tanned leather
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
围绕
wéirào
to surround; to center on
Characters in this word
绕 rào
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 纟 — silk
- Made of
- 纟 silk 尧 a legendary ancient emperor-sage
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 大家围绕桌子。 Dàjiā wéirào zhuōzi. Everyone surrounds the table.
- 话题围绕学习。 Huàtí wéirào xuéxí. The topic centers on studying.
- 小路围绕湖。 Xiǎolù wéirào hú. The path goes around the lake.
Related words
- 范围 fànwéi range; limits
- 围 wéi to surround
- 周围 zhōuwéi around; surroundings
- 围巾 wéijīn scarf
- 包围 bāowéi to surround
- 绕 rào to go around; to wind around
- 外界 wàijiè outside world
- 延伸 yánshēn to stretch out
- 内在 nèizài inner; internal
- 流动 liúdòng to flow; to move around
- 前景 qiánjǐng prospects
- 广泛 guǎngfàn wide-ranging; extensive